Suspect akin to Jeffrey Dahmer, found dead with a gunshot wound, leaves coroner pondering potential killer's identity

In the heart of Indianapolis, a decades-long mystery is being unravelled as investigators work tirelessly to identify the victims of one of America's most prolific serial killers, Herb Baumeister. The investigation, led by Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison, is the largest of its kind into unidentified human remains in the United States, second only to the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster.

Baumeister, a married father-of-three, is believed to have killed around 25 young men in the early 1990s. His grisly crimes were committed primarily at Fox Hollow Farm, a property where the charred, burned bones and human remains of his victims were left neglected and unidentified on a shelf for over two decades after the case was shuttered in 1998.

Jellison and his team are now focusing on three specific victims whose identities remain a mystery. DNA profiles from these cases have been sent to forensics lab Othram for comparison with profiles in genetic genealogy databases. Jellison believes it could only be a matter of months before the names of these three victims are finally revealed.

The search for answers has led to the implication of Mark Goodyear, a potential suspect in the Baumeister case. Goodyear, who has changed his story multiple times and has never been charged with any crime connected to the case, was named by sources including LeRoy Bray and Baumeister's lawyer. Bray claimed he witnessed Baumeister shooting a man while Goodyear held the man.

However, Jellison and Ainsworth, a fellow investigator, suspect Baumeister had an accomplice in the murders. This belief is shared by Eric Pranger, the cousin of victim Allen Livingston. The investigation has faced pushback from the local sheriff's department, but Jellison remains undeterred in his pursuit of justice.

The case has been marred by missing pieces of evidence, including possibly sold by police to case fanatics. The current owner of Fox Hollow Farm, a historian on the case, claims someone involved in the original investigation offered to sell him evidence.

Despite these challenges, progress has been made. This year, Daniel Thomas Halloran was identified as the 10th known victim of the serial killer. Three more victims have been found, but their DNA profiles do not match any of the DNA samples submitted by families with missing loved ones.

Jellison has vowed that they will not stop in their efforts to identify the remaining victims. As he continues his investigation into this dark chapter of American history, the hope is that justice will finally be served for the families who have waited for answers for far too long.